Bio

TRANSACTIONSRe-signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/12/15)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/10/14)...Selected in the third round (70th overall) of the NFL Draft by Baltimore (4/23/10).

2015Played in 16 games with 11 starts for Carolina…Totaled 17 receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns…Recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown at Tampa Bay (10/4)…Helped Carolina set team records with an NFL-leading 500 points and 59 touchdowns and gain a team-record 357 first downs…Contributed to offense that averaged a 31:44 time of possession, the third-highest mark in team history…POSTSEASON: Started at tight end for NFC Divisional Playoff versus Seattle and Super Bowl 50 versus Denver…Saw action in NFC Championship versus Arizona…Recorded two receptions for 22 yards…At Tampa Bay (10/4): Recovered a Jonathan Stewart fumble and advanced 57 yards for a touchdown…At Tennessee (11/15): Recorded a one-yard touchdown catch at the beginning of the second quarter…Vs. Atlanta (12/13): Hauled in a four-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.

2014Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/10)...Played in 16 games with 10 starts...Recorded 10 catches for 115 yards and one touchdown...Logged one special teams tackle...Started when the Panthers opened with two tight ends in Weeks 4-11, versus Tampa Bay (12/14) and at Atlanta (12/28)...POSTSEASON: Started NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10) when the Panthers opened in a two tight-end set...Notched three receptions for 67 yards...At Atlanta (12/28): Caught a five-yard touchdown.

2013Played in 16 games with 14 starts for Baltimore...Recorded 25 catches for 273 yards and one touchdown...Logged three special teams tackles...Vs. Cincinnati (11/10): Set up game-winning score in overtime with an eight-yard reception to get the Ravens in field goal range...Vs. New York Jets (11/24): Compiled a season-high 55 yards on three catches...Vs. Minnesota (12/8): Snagged a one-yard touchdown pass...Vs. New England (12/22): Tied for the team lead with a season-high four receptions for 44 yards.

2012Played in 13 games with 11 starts for Baltimore...Collected 21 receptions for 225 yards...Key member of offense that scored 398 points and gained 5,640 total yards, the most points and second-most yards in franchise history...Added one special teams tackle...Inactive with a knee injury versus Pittsburgh (12/2), at Washington (12/9) and versus Denver (12/16)...POSTSEASON: Played in all four games with three starts...Tallied six catches for 90 yards for offense that averaged 31 points and 410.3 yards per game during the playoffs...At Cincinnati (12/30): Paced the Ravens with six receptions for 64 yards, both season highs...Super Bowl XLVII vs. San Francisco (2/3): Had two catches for 37 yards...Both came on touchdown drive in the second quarter - one for 23 yards and another for 14 yards.

2011Started 16 games for Baltimore...Finished third on the team with 54 catches for 528 yards and five touchdowns - all career highs...POSTSEASON: Played in two games with one start...Registered three catches for 37 yards...Started AFC Divisional Playoff versus Houston (1/15)...Vs. Pittsburgh (9/11): Led the Ravens with five receptions for 59 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown...At St. Louis (9/25): Contributed to offense that amassed a franchise-record 553 total yards by generating 51 yards on five catches...At Seattle (11/13): Established single-game career highs of 10 receptions, 79 yards and two touchdowns...Scored on catches of one yard and 11 yards...Set a team record for the most receptions in a game by a tight end...At San Diego (12/18): Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass...Vs. Cleveland (12/24): Made a five-yard touchdown grab.

2010Drafted in the third round (70th overall) by Baltimore...Played in 15 games with three starts...Grabbed 11 receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown...Accounted for three special teams tackles...Started when the Bears opened in a two tight-end set versus Buffalo (10/24) and at Cleveland (12/26) and in place of an injured Todd Heap versus New Orleans (12/19)...Inactive with a thigh injury versus Tampa Bay (11/28)...POSTSEASON: Played in two games with one start...Caught one pass for two yards...Started AFC Divisional Playoff at Pittsburgh (1/15)...At Cincinnati (9/19): Corralled first career catch for 17 yards...Vs. Denver (10/10): Pulled in a career-long 58-yard reception...Vs. New Orleans (12/19): Scored first career touchdown on a 34-yard catch and run.

COLLEGEPlayed in 52 games with 39 starts at Oregon...Produced 124 receptions for 1,557 yards and 12 touchdowns...Ended career first in school history among tight ends in catches and receiving yards...2009 (Sr.): First-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection...Started 13 games...Ranked second on the Ducks with 42 catches for 551 yards - a school-record for tight ends - and six touchdowns...Set a school record for the most receptions in a game by a tight end with 11 against California...2008 (Jr.): Second-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice...Started 13 games...Finished second on the team with 508 receiving yards on 35 receptions, including three touchdowns...2007 (So.): Started 13 games...Set a school record for the most catches in a season by a tight end with 43 for 453 yards and three touchdowns...2006 (Fr.): Played in 13 games...Switched to the defensive line because of injuries...Posted 10 tackles in the first nine games before moving back to the offensive side of the ball for the last four games...Lined up at tight end for three games and wide receiver for one game...Caught four passes for 45 yards...2005: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Bellflower (Calif.) HS...Majored in family and human services at Oregon.

TRANSACTIONSRe-signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/12/15)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/10/14)...Selected in the third round (70th overall) of the NFL Draft by Baltimore (4/23/10).

2015Played in 16 games with 11 starts for Carolina…Totaled 17 receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns…Recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown at Tampa Bay (10/4)…Helped Carolina set team records with an NFL-leading 500 points and 59 touchdowns and gain a team-record 357 first downs…Contributed to offense that averaged a 31:44 time of possession, the third-highest mark in team history…POSTSEASON: Started at tight end for NFC Divisional Playoff versus Seattle and Super Bowl 50 versus Denver…Saw action in NFC Championship versus Arizona…Recorded two receptions for 22 yards…At Tampa Bay (10/4): Recovered a Jonathan Stewart fumble and advanced 57 yards for a touchdown…At Tennessee (11/15): Recorded a one-yard touchdown catch at the beginning of the second quarter…Vs. Atlanta (12/13): Hauled in a four-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.

2014Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/10)...Played in 16 games with 10 starts...Recorded 10 catches for 115 yards and one touchdown...Logged one special teams tackle...Started when the Panthers opened with two tight ends in Weeks 4-11, versus Tampa Bay (12/14) and at Atlanta (12/28)...POSTSEASON: Started NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10) when the Panthers opened in a two tight-end set...Notched three receptions for 67 yards...At Atlanta (12/28): Caught a five-yard touchdown.

2013Played in 16 games with 14 starts for Baltimore...Recorded 25 catches for 273 yards and one touchdown...Logged three special teams tackles...Vs. Cincinnati (11/10): Set up game-winning score in overtime with an eight-yard reception to get the Ravens in field goal range...Vs. New York Jets (11/24): Compiled a season-high 55 yards on three catches...Vs. Minnesota (12/8): Snagged a one-yard touchdown pass...Vs. New England (12/22): Tied for the team lead with a season-high four receptions for 44 yards.

2012Played in 13 games with 11 starts for Baltimore...Collected 21 receptions for 225 yards...Key member of offense that scored 398 points and gained 5,640 total yards, the most points and second-most yards in franchise history...Added one special teams tackle...Inactive with a knee injury versus Pittsburgh (12/2), at Washington (12/9) and versus Denver (12/16)...POSTSEASON: Played in all four games with three starts...Tallied six catches for 90 yards for offense that averaged 31 points and 410.3 yards per game during the playoffs...At Cincinnati (12/30): Paced the Ravens with six receptions for 64 yards, both season highs...Super Bowl XLVII vs. San Francisco (2/3): Had two catches for 37 yards...Both came on touchdown drive in the second quarter - one for 23 yards and another for 14 yards.

2011Started 16 games for Baltimore...Finished third on the team with 54 catches for 528 yards and five touchdowns - all career highs...POSTSEASON: Played in two games with one start...Registered three catches for 37 yards...Started AFC Divisional Playoff versus Houston (1/15)...Vs. Pittsburgh (9/11): Led the Ravens with five receptions for 59 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown...At St. Louis (9/25): Contributed to offense that amassed a franchise-record 553 total yards by generating 51 yards on five catches...At Seattle (11/13): Established single-game career highs of 10 receptions, 79 yards and two touchdowns...Scored on catches of one yard and 11 yards...Set a team record for the most receptions in a game by a tight end...At San Diego (12/18): Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass...Vs. Cleveland (12/24): Made a five-yard touchdown grab.

2010Drafted in the third round (70th overall) by Baltimore...Played in 15 games with three starts...Grabbed 11 receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown...Accounted for three special teams tackles...Started when the Bears opened in a two tight-end set versus Buffalo (10/24) and at Cleveland (12/26) and in place of an injured Todd Heap versus New Orleans (12/19)...Inactive with a thigh injury versus Tampa Bay (11/28)...POSTSEASON: Played in two games with one start...Caught one pass for two yards...Started AFC Divisional Playoff at Pittsburgh (1/15)...At Cincinnati (9/19): Corralled first career catch for 17 yards...Vs. Denver (10/10): Pulled in a career-long 58-yard reception...Vs. New Orleans (12/19): Scored first career touchdown on a 34-yard catch and run.

COLLEGEPlayed in 52 games with 39 starts at Oregon...Produced 124 receptions for 1,557 yards and 12 touchdowns...Ended career first in school history among tight ends in catches and receiving yards...2009 (Sr.): First-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection...Started 13 games...Ranked second on the Ducks with 42 catches for 551 yards - a school-record for tight ends - and six touchdowns...Set a school record for the most receptions in a game by a tight end with 11 against California...2008 (Jr.): Second-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice...Started 13 games...Finished second on the team with 508 receiving yards on 35 receptions, including three touchdowns...2007 (So.): Started 13 games...Set a school record for the most catches in a season by a tight end with 43 for 453 yards and three touchdowns...2006 (Fr.): Played in 13 games...Switched to the defensive line because of injuries...Posted 10 tackles in the first nine games before moving back to the offensive side of the ball for the last four games...Lined up at tight end for three games and wide receiver for one game...Caught four passes for 45 yards...2005: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Bellflower (Calif.) HS...Majored in family and human services at Oregon.